Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV - Fifth Edition

Indenting code

As we have just discussed the BEGIN-END compound statements and the IF conditional statements, which also are compound (that is, containing multiple expressions), this seems a good time to discuss indenting code.

In C/AL, the standard practice for indenting subordinate, contained, or continued lines is relatively simple. Always indent such lines by two characters, except where there are left and right parentheses to be aligned.

To indent a block of code by two characters at a time with the NAV 2017 C/AL code editor, select it and click on the Tab key. To remove the indentation one character at a time, select the code and click on Shift + Tab.

In the following examples, the parentheses are not required in all the instances, ...